Ratty Nepalese

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The five men arrived outside the bar shortly after it had closed following a drinking contest between Marion and an Australianclimber, won by the former, but the men could not yet enter the building as AmericanarchaeologistIndiana Jones, an old friend of Ravenwood, was visiting the bar that night. After Jones had left, the Nepalese man, the Mongolian and the two Germans entered the bar, leaving the larger goon outside in case they needed backup. Toht spoke to the bar owner as Otto stood by the fire, the Nepalese man stood in front of the bar and the Mongolian subtly followed Marion behind the bar.[2]

As Toht walked over to the fire whilst engaged in a passive-aggressive argument with Ravenwood, the Mongolian was fully behind Marion by the bar. When Toht gave the order, he grabbed Marion, picking her right up off the floor, and, with the aid of the Nepalese man, dragged her, screaming to the centre of the room, where Toht slowly approached her with a flaming metal rod, a sight which made both men restraining the American smile. However, just as the rod was put right up to her face, Jones appeared and swung his bullwhip to grab the rod and fling it away, drawing a revolver and pointing it at the men.[2]

The two thugs looked at each other as Toht was threatened, but moments afterwards Otto emerged from behind the fireplace and fired his machine gun at Jones. The archaeologist ducked behind cover, whilst the Mongolian hopped behind the bar, the Nepalese man took cover beneath a table, Otto remained behind the fireplace and Toht drew a pistol and went behind a pillar. The Mongolian produced a bag and drew a revolver from it for himself, before tossing a machine gun to his associate. As a gunfight ensued, Jones managed to shoot the fire, sending flaming logs tumbling into the Nepalese goon. Burning, the man stood up screaming, terrifying Marion, and started walking forwards when Jones shot him in the face in an act of mercy, killing him for good.[2]

To shoot the moment where the Ratty Nepalese is caught on the fire and then shot, Weaver had to ignite the clothing on his back after which the film crew then put out the fire with extinguishers and covered him with a blanket.[6]

There were plans by Kenner in the 1980s for a playset of The Raven which would have included an action figure of the Ratty Nepalese, under the name of "Nepalese Henchman". The set, however, went ultimately unproduced when the whole Indiana Jones toyline was abruptly cancelled, although some concept art was made.[9]